Exostar expanded its Managed Access Gateway identity management service offering to accept one-time password hardware tokens.

The gateway uses the Exostar-issued hardware tokens, as well as other forms of credentials such as basic level of assurance and medium level of assurance public-key infrastructure certificates and Common Access Cards, to control access to Exostar and other service provider applications connected to the Exostar Identity Hub.

Turkish mobile operator Turkcell has combined its NFC mobile payments service, Cep-T Cüzdan, with its location-based services (LBS) mobile coupon platform.

According to Turkcell, the newly integrated LBS system enables credit card users who add their Akbank Axess cards to Cep-T Cüzdan to receive tailored, on-the-go promotions, as well as surprise offers based on their current location.